Baseball Game Preview: Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions vs. Voyager Academy Vikings

The Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Voyager Academy Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Excelsior Classical Academy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Voyager Academy will arrive with four straight victories.

Roxboro Community hit Excelsior Classical Academy with a four-run seventh inning two weeks ago, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Flying Lions came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-4.

Excelsior Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Goss, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Voyager Academy got the win against Ayden - Grifton on Monday by a conclusive 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Jacobi Purvis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Cameron Copley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Excelsior Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Voyager Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.

Excelsior Classical Academy suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Voyager Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Flying Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.